EP2861512A1 - Maillon de courroie transporteuse ayant une partie résistant à l'usure - Google Patents

Maillon de courroie transporteuse ayant une partie résistant à l'usure

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EP2861512A1
EP2861512A1 EP20130804391 EP13804391A EP2861512A1 EP 2861512 A1 EP2861512 A1 EP 2861512A1 EP 20130804391 EP20130804391 EP 20130804391 EP 13804391 A EP13804391 A EP 13804391A EP 2861512 A1 EP2861512 A1 EP 2861512A1
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conveyor belt
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Jonathan R. LASECKI
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Ashworth Bros Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/06—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
    • B65G17/08—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
    • B65G17/086—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element specially adapted to follow a curved path
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/06—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
    • B65G17/08—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
    • B65G17/083—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element the surface being formed by profiles, rods, bars, rollers or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/30—Details; Auxiliary devices
    • B65G17/38—Chains or like traction elements; Connections between traction elements and load-carriers
    • B65G17/40—Chains acting as load-carriers
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D9/00—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
    • C21D9/0087—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for chains, for chain links
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/48—Wear protection or indication features
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D2221/00—Treating localised areas of an article
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to conveyor belts made from a plurality of longitudinally spaced rods coupled with interlocking links. More particularly, the present invention relates to conveyor belts having links with wear resistant portions.
  • Conveyor belts are used in a number of different industrial fields to provide continuous motion of goods during manufacture, shipping, and other processes.
  • Industrial conveyor belts commonly include a series of spaced apart rods connected via a series of interlocking links which are welded to the rods.
  • the links may be substantially U-shaped, and thus may include an inner leg, an outer leg, and a connecting portion extending between the legs at one end of the link.
  • the rods and links of conveyor belts may be formed from metal or non-metal materials, such as plastics.
  • the rods may be covered with a fabric, plastic, or metal overlay, such as a mesh, to prevent the small items from slipping between the rods and falling to the manufacturing floor.
  • FIG. 1 A typical conveyor belt 10 is shown in FIG. 1 , which corresponds to FIG. 1 of U.S. patent number 5,954,188, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Conveyor belt 10 includes rods 20 connected by links 22 covered by a mesh 14.
  • a buttonhead 32 is formed on the ends of rods 20 to act as a stop for links 22.
  • a weld is also typically formed between buttonhead 32 and link 22 for a stronger and more secure connection between rods 20 and links 22.
  • Conveyor belt systems have also been developed with buttonless rods. Such buttonless systems include a relatively flat weld that sits flush with the outer surface of the link or may extend slightly from the outer surface of the link.
  • Conveyor belts as described above can be subject to wear due to contact with drive surfaces, which can create challenges in maintaining the conveyor belt and associated equipment. For example, if a conveyor belt is subjected to a curvy path, the conveyor belt is driven around a curve via friction between the edge of the conveyor belt and a driving belt.
  • the driving belt includes a drive surface which frictionally grasps the sides of the links of the conveyor belt to force the conveyor belt to follow the path of the curve.
  • the outermost portions of the link that come into contact with the drive surface usually the buttonheads, welds at the rod/link junction, and/or portions of the link legs
  • other portions of links such as the connecting portion between inner and outer link legs may be subject to wear.
  • the present disclosure is directed to improvements in wear resistance of conveyor belt components.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a conveyor belt configured to contact a drive surface.
  • the conveyor belt may include a substantially U-shaped link including an outermost portion having a contact surface configured to face the drive surface.
  • the outermost portion of the link may be more resistant to wear due to contact with the drive surface than other portions of the link.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a conveyor belt configured to contact a drive surface.
  • the conveyor belt may include a rod having a free end, wherein the rod comprises an elongated portion of a rod material.
  • the conveyor belt may include a substantially U-shaped link configured to receive the rod, the link having a first leg, a second leg, and a connecting portion connecting the first leg and the second leg, wherein the connecting portion is anodized, heat treated, or formed of a different material than the first and second leg, and is more resistant to wear than the first or second leg.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a method of making a conveyor belt portion configured to contact a drive surface wear resistant.
  • the method may include forming a substantially U-shaped link including an outermost portion having a contact surface configured to face the drive surface.
  • the method may include rendering the outermost portion of the link more resistant to wear due to contact with the drive surface than other portions of the link.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a method of making a conveyor belt portion wear resistant.
  • the method may include providing a rod having a free end, wherein the rod comprises an elongated portion of a rod material.
  • the method may include forming a substantially U- shaped link configured to receive the rod, the link having a first leg, a second leg, and a connecting portion connecting the first leg and the second leg. Rendering the connecting portion of the link more resistant to wear than other portions of the link may be performed by at least one of anodizing, heat treating, or forming the connecting portion of a different material than the first and second legs.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary prior art conveyor belt
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary of a link of a prior art conveyor belt link on a buttonhead rod
  • FIG. 3A is a top view of an exemplary conveyor belt embodiment
  • FIG. 3B is a top view of the conveyor belt in FIG. 3A with one side collapsed and abutting a drive surface of a drum;
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of perspective and cross-sectional views of an exemplary link and rod assembly of a conveyor belt
  • FIG. 5 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of a conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 7 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 8 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 9 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 10 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 11 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 12 illustrates an exemplary process for heat treating outermost portions of an assembled conveyor belt
  • FIG. 13 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 14 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 15 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 16 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 17 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 18 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 19 is an illustration of perspective and cross-sectional views of an exemplary link and rod assembly of a conveyor belt
  • FIG. 20 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of a conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 21 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 22 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 23 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 24 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 25 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 26 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 27 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 28 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 29 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 30 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 31 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt link embodiment
  • FIG. 32 is a top view of another exemplary conveyor belt embodiment.
  • FIG. 33 is a side view of the conveyor belt shown in FIG. 32.
  • FIG. 1 shows a prior art conveyor belt 10 formed from rods 20 connected together with links 22 as disclosed in U.S. patent number 5,954,188.
  • a wire mesh overlay 14 covers rods 20 between links 22 to provide additional support for the goods transported on conveyor belt 10.
  • FIG. 2 which shows an enlarged view of a portion of conveyor belt 10
  • rods 20 are formed with buttonheads 32. Buttonheads 32 assist in keeping links 22 in position.
  • Rods 20 are connected to links 22 via buttonheads 32, such as with welds 25.
  • the term“fixedly attached” shall refer to two components joined in a manner such that the components may not be readily separated (for example, without destroying one or both of the components).
  • Exemplary modalities of fixed attachment may include joining with permanent adhesive, rivets, stitches, nails, staples, welding, brazing, soldering, other types of thermal bonding, and/or other joining techniques.
  • two components may be“fixedly attached” by virtue of being integrally formed, for example, in a molding process.
  • buttonshead in the context of conveyor belts, as will be recognized by skilled artisans, refers to a bulbous protrusion at an outer end of a rod. Such a bulbous protrusion not only protrudes from the outer surface of the link, but also has a diameter that is larger than the opening in the link leg through which the rod passes to prevent the rod from coming out of place.
  • buttonless refers to rods not having buttonheads and, more specifically, to rods that terminate at free ends that have a diameter that is substantially the same or smaller than the rest of the rod.
  • buttonless does not preclude the possibility that a small stepped area could overlay the link aperture so that the small stepped area is substantially co-planar with the outer link surface without being precisely flush with the outer link surface.
  • buttonheaded and buttonless conveyor belt rods are provided in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0169173 and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0236902, which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B show top views of an exemplary conveyor belt 300.
  • conveyor belt 300 may include a plurality of links 305 connected by a plurality of elongated rods 310.
  • a center line 312 indicates the approximate midline of conveyor belt 300.
  • Conveyor belt 300 may include outer ends disposed away from center line 312.
  • the term“outer,” as used in this description and the appended claims, shall refer to a direction toward the outer ends of conveyor belt 300 and away from center line 312.
  • the term“inner” shall refer to a direction toward center line 312 and away from the outer ends of conveyor belt 300.
  • the term“longitudinal direction” shall refer to the direction in which center line 312 is oriented.
  • rods 310 may be substantially similar in shape and dimension, with each of rods 310 being an elongated cylindrical body formed of an elongated portion of a rod material.
  • the inner portions of rods 310 are truncated in FIG. 3A for purposes of illustration.
  • Rods 310 may be any suitable length for supporting and carrying a variety of wares.
  • rods 310 may have a uniform or substantially uniform diameter along the length of the cylindrical body. The diameter may be selected based upon factors such as the type of goods being moved on conveyor belt 300, the width of conveyor belt 300, and/or other considerations. In some
  • rods 310 may include tapering or stepped configurations. In some embodiments, at least a portion of rods 310 may be a substantially hollow tube or pipe. In other embodiments, rods 310 may be solid.
  • Rods 310 may be made from any suitable material.
  • rods 310 may be made from a metal material, such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and/or other metals.
  • rods 310 may be made from a non-metallic material, such as plastic, wood, carbon fiber, and/or other non-metallic materials.
  • rods 310 may be formed of a combination of materials, including, for example, combinations of metal and non-metal materials.
  • rods 310 may be operatively connected to each other with links 305.
  • links 305 may have a general U- shape, wherein each link 305 is constructed with two legs, including an inner leg 315 and an outer leg 320, joined by a connecting portion 325.
  • outer ends 327 of rods 310 may be fixedly attached to outer legs 320 of links 305, for example, by welding or other type of fixation.
  • inner leg 315 and outer leg 320 may be substantial mirror-image forms except for an additional protruding portion 330 at an end portion of outer leg 320. Accordingly, as the configuration of inner leg 315 and outer leg 320 are identical save for opposing orientation and protruding portion 330 on outer leg 320, for the sake of clarity, only the structure of outer leg 320 will be discussed with particularity in the present disclosure. It is also noted that, although the accompanying figures show and the description below refers to embodiments in which protruding portion 330 is located at a terminal end of outer leg 320, the protruding portion may be located at any suitable position along outer leg 320.
  • the links may be made from any of a wide variety of materials, including metals, such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, alloys, and other metals; polymers/plastics, such as thermoplastics, vinyl, polyurethane, polyethylene, and other suitable such materials; and/or other non-metallic materials, such as graphite, carbon fiber, and other carbon-based, non-metallic materials.
  • metals such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, alloys, and other metals
  • polymers/plastics such as thermoplastics, vinyl, polyurethane, polyethylene, and other suitable such materials
  • non-metallic materials such as graphite, carbon fiber, and other carbon-based, non-metallic materials.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates conveyor belt 300 in a longitudinally collapsed configuration.
  • FIG. 3B is a top view of the conveyor belt in FIG. 3A with one side collapsed and abutting a drive surface 340 of a drum 335. That is, conveyor belt 300 may be driven, pulled, propelled, and/or guided by a structure such as drum 335. Drive surface 340 may contact the outer end of conveyor belt 300 at protruding portion 330.
  • An exemplary configuration of a turn-curve belt arranged in a spiral about a drum is shown and discussed in U.S. Patent No. 4,078,655, entitled“Small Radius Conveyor Belt and Conveying System,” the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • drum 335 may be configured to simply guide conveyor belt 300 along a designated path. That is, a separate drive mechanism may propel conveyor belt 300, and drum 335 may guide conveyor belt 300 along the designated path. In other embodiments, drum 335, in addition to guiding conveyor belt 300, may also be configured to propel conveyor belt 300. Thus, conveyor belt 300 may be configured to contact drive surface 340.
  • the drive surface of the drum or other such propulsion or guidance device may be configured to engage a conveyor belt.
  • the drive surface may be made of any suitable material for such contact.
  • the drive surface of the drum may be made of rubber, plastic, metal, and other suitable materials. These materials can be hard, abrasive, and/or may carry debris that acts as an abrasive during contact of the drive surface with the contact weld on an outer portion of the conveyor belt.
  • protruding portions may be provided on the outer legs of links in order to form a contact surface configured to engage the drive surface of the drum. The contact surface of the protruding portion may form the outermost surface of the conveyor belt.
  • the substantial U-shape of links 305 defines an opening 345 between inner leg 315 and outer leg 320. Opening 345 may enable links 305 to nest with one another as shown at the end of conveyor belt 300 contacting drum 335 in FIG. 3B and as described in greater detail below.
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of perspective and cross-sectional views of an exemplary link and rod assembly of conveyor belt 300.
  • outer leg 320 may include a first outwardly-tapering portion 350 extending from connecting portion 325, a first intermediate portion 355 extending substantially longitudinally from first outwardly-tapering portion 350 to a second outwardly- tapering portion 360.
  • outer leg 320 may further include a second intermediate portion 370 extending substantially longitudinally from second outwardly tapering portion 360 to protruding portion 330.
  • This tapered configuration creates a wider lower portion of opening 345 to allow for the interconnection of links 305, as connecting portion 325 of one link may readily slide into a nesting relationship between inner leg 315 and outer leg 320 of an adjacent link.
  • the fitment of one link within another may be a relatively loose fitment, allowing several millimeters of lateral movement between the components.
  • the fitment may be substantially tighter, leaving only minimal space between the components, and thus, maintaining the links in a consistent alignment when nested.
  • each leg of the link may include a single substantially longitudinal portion.
  • the configuration of the connective link may be more involved for certain applications.
  • embodiments are envisioned wherein the connective links have more bends and/or a more complex shape than link 305.
  • link 305 may be asymmetrical (beyond the inclusion of protruding portion 330).
  • Each rod 310 may be fixedly attached to two links 305 (for example by welding), one at each end of the rod, forming a belt segment.
  • Belt segments may be rotatably connected to one another.
  • each rod 310 may pass through slots in outer legs 320 and through corresponding slots in inner legs 315. While rods 310 may be fixedly attached to outer legs 320 at outer ends 327 of rods 310, rods 310 may be free to rotate within the slots.
  • conveyor belt 300 may be a collapsible type of conveyor belt. That is, the belt segments may be movable longitudinally with respect to one another. In order to facilitate this longitudinal collapsibility, the slots may be longitudinally oriented, thus allowing for longitudinal translation of a rod of a given belt segment within a link of an adjoining belt segment.
  • Conveyor belt 300 may be collapsible at both outer ends or at only one outer end. Further, in some embodiments, the outer ends may be independently collapsible, that is, each outer end may be collapsible independent of the opposite outer end of conveyor belt 300. This independent collapsibility may enable conveyor belt 300 to be propelled around turns. That is, when being propelled around a turn, the outer end of conveyor belt 300 that is on the inside of the turn may collapse longitudinally, whereas the outer end on the outside of the turn may remain expanded longitudinally. Conveyor belts that are configured to collapse on one or both sides may be referred to as“turn-curve” conveyor belts. Wear Resistant Outermost Portions of Links
  • Protruding portions 330 may be provided at the outer ends of outer legs 320 of links 305. Thus, protruding portions 330 may each form an outermost surface of the conveyor belt configured to contact drive surface 340 of drum 335.
  • rod 310 may be disposed within an aperture 375 in inner leg 315 of link 305 and within an aperture 380 in outer leg 320 of link 305. It should be noted that rod 310 is illustrated in FIG. 4 as being solid.
  • rod 310 may be hollow.
  • Outer leg 320 may be configured to receive rod 310 within aperture 380, and rod 310 may be fixedly attached within aperture 380.
  • rod 310 may be fixedly attached to outer leg 320 with a weld 395.
  • link 305 may include an inner slot 385 in inner leg 315, and an outer slot 390 in outer leg 320.
  • the rod from another belt segment passes through inner slot 385 and outer slot 390.
  • the longitudinal elongation of slots 385 and 390 enables the longitudinal collapse and expansion of conveyor belt 300, as discussed above.
  • the disclosed conveyor belt may be configured to contact a drive surface, and may include features for preventing or reducing wear of outer (i.e., side) surfaces of the belt.
  • the conveyor belt may include a
  • substantially U-shaped link including an outermost portion having a contact surface configured to face the drive surface, wherein the outermost portion of the link is more resistant to wear due to contact with the drive surface than other portions of the link.
  • the outermost portion may include a protruding portion extending outward from the outer leg of the link.
  • the outermost portion of the link may be formed to be more resistant to wear than other portions of the link in any suitable way.
  • the outermost portion may be formed of the same material as the rest of the link, but may be treated in some way that renders the outermost portion more resistant to wear than other portions of the link.
  • the outermost portion of the link may be heat treated.
  • the outermost portion may be formed of a different material than the rest of the link.
  • the material used for the outermost portion may be a different material that is more wear resistant than the materials of the rest of the link. Such a material may be incorporated into the outermost portion of the link in any suitable way. Exemplary ways of incorporating such wear resistant materials into the outermost portion are discussed in greater detail below.
  • the outermost portion may be more wear resistant by virtue of being harder than the rest of the link. That is, since harder materials are often more wear resistant, the material of the outermost portion of the link may be altered or otherwise selected to be harder than other portions of the link.
  • the contact weld may be more wear resistant by being formed of a material that is more durable.
  • contact weld may be formed of a material that, despite having a hardness that is similar to, or less than, the hardness of the other portions of the link, the outermost portion may be more resistant to wear by being formed of a material that has a high durability, such as cross-linked polymers, heat treated metals, and other suitable materials.
  • FIG. 5 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of a conveyor belt link.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an outer leg 520 and protruding portion 530 that are respectively similar to outer leg 320 and 330 shown in FIG. 4.
  • Protruding portion 530 may form the outermost portion of the link, and thus, may include an outermost contact surface 532 configured to contact a drive surface 533 of a drive element 534.
  • the outermost portion of the link may include a protruding portion.
  • protruding portion 530 may be configured to extend outward beyond all other portions of the link/rod assembly. That is, protruding portion 530 may extend further outward than the rod, other portions of outer leg 520 of the link, any buttonhead on the rod, any weld fixing the rod to outer leg 520, and any other portion of the link/rod assembly.
  • Protruding portion 530 is illustrated as having an outwardly tapering portion and a longitudinally oriented portion. However, protruding portion may have any suitable configuration that extends to form the outermost portion of the link. Other protruding portions shown and discussed in the present disclosure may be similarly configured to protruding portion 520 as illustrated in FIG. 5 and described above.
  • outer leg 520 may have a first portion 535 and a second, outermost portion 540 that is more resistant to wear than first portion 535.
  • first portion 535 and outermost portion 540 may be formed of a non-metal material.
  • outermost portion 540 may be formed of substantially the same non-metal material as first portion 535, but the material of outermost portion 540 may be an altered version of the material forming other portions of the link, including first portion 535.
  • outermost portion 540 may be formed of a cross- linked version of the material forming other portions of the link, including first portion 535. This altered non-metal configuration of outermost portion 540 is illustrated in FIG.
  • first portion 535 and outermost portion 540 may be used for first portion 535 and outermost portion 540, such as plastics, composites, such as carbon fiber, and other suitable materials. Persons having ordinary skill in the art will recognize suitable non-metal materials for use as first portion 535 and outermost portion 540 of the link according to the configurations described above.
  • FIG. 6 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt embodiment that includes an outermost portion of a link that is formed of an altered version of the material forming other portions of the link.
  • the outermost portion of the link may be formed of a surface treated version of the material forming other portions of the link, wherein the surface treatment renders the material more resistant to wear.
  • FIG. 6 shows an outer leg 620 of a link, including a protruding portion 630.
  • a first portion 635 may be formed of a non-metal material, and a second, outermost portion 640 may be formed of an altered version of the material of first portion 635.
  • outermost portion 640 may be formed of a surface treated version of the material forming other portions of the link, including first portion 635. This surface treated, non-metal
  • outermost portion 640 is illustrated in FIG. 6 as a denser pattern of cross-sectional hatching in the surface regions of outermost portion 640.
  • the outermost portion of the link may be formed of a different, more wear resistant, non-metal material than other portions of the link.
  • the outermost portion may be formed of a harder and/or more durable plastic than other portions of the link.
  • a different material may be incorporated into the outermost portion in any suitable way, such as by bonding, coating, and/or fastening a separate piece of material onto the outer leg of the link using a fastener.
  • metals and plastics may be combined.
  • a plastic link may include an outermost portion that includes a metal piece that forms the contact surface.
  • FIG. 7 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of a link according to another conveyor belt embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an outer leg 720 of a link including a protruding portion 730.
  • the outermost portion of the link may be formed of a different, more wear resistant material than other portions of the link.
  • a first portion 735 of the link may be formed of a first non-metal material, and a second, outermost portion 740 may be formed of a second non-metal material that is different than the material of first portion 735.
  • This configuration is illustrated in FIG. 7 with differing cross- sectional hatching in first portion 735 than in outermost portion 740.
  • outermost portion 740 includes a denser and differently-oriented pattern of cross- sectional hatching than first portion 735.
  • Configurations including two different non-metal materials may be formed using any suitable method.
  • a configuration such as that shown in FIG. 7 may be formed by co-molding components of different materials.
  • pieces formed of the different materials may be joined using adhesive, bonding, welding, or other types of fixation. Skilled artisans will recognize suitable methods for forming links having such configurations.
  • FIG. 8 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link.
  • FIG. 8 shows an outer leg 820 of a link including a protruding portion 830.
  • the link may include a first portion 835 and a second, outermost portion 840.
  • outermost portion 840 may include a substrate material 845, and a layer material 850 that is more resistant to wear than substrate material 845.
  • the layer material 850 may be applied as a coating, layer, or a separate piece. Coatings may be applied using any suitable coating method. Layers and separate material pieces may be affixed to substrate material 845 using suitable methods, such as adhesive, bonding, welding, fasteners, and other such methods.
  • Metal materials may also be used for links according to the present disclosure.
  • outermost portions of links formed of metals may be treated in order to render the outermost portions more resistant to wear than other portions of the link.
  • a different metal material may be used for outermost portions than for other portions of the link.
  • FIG. 9 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link.
  • FIG. 9 shows an outer leg 920 of a link including a protruding portion 930.
  • the link may include a first portion 935 and a second, outermost portion 940.
  • outermost portion 940 may be anodized. Anodizing may render the surface of outermost portion 940 harder and more wear resistant than first portion 935.
  • FIG. 9 shows outermost portion 940 as having an untreated core region 945 and a treated surface region 950.
  • Other types of surface treatments may also be implemented in a similar manner as anodizing.
  • FIG. 10 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link.
  • FIG. 10 shows an outer leg 1020 of a link including a protruding portion 1030.
  • the link may include a first portion 1035 and a second, outermost portion 1040.
  • outermost portion 1040 may include a material that has been treated substantially through its entire thickness.
  • first portion 1035 is shown as having an untreated material 1045, whereas outermost portion 1040 is illustrated as having a treated portion 1050.
  • treated portion 1050 may be quenched (that is, subjected to martensitic transformation). Quenching may render outermost portion 1040 more wear resistant than other portions of the link, including first portion 1035 by, for example, making outermost portion 1040 harder than other portions of the link.
  • FIG. 11 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link.
  • FIG. 11 shows an outer leg 1120 of a link including a protruding portion 1130.
  • the link may include a first portion 1135 and a second, outermost portion 1140.
  • outermost portion 1140 may include a material that has been surface heat treated.
  • outermost portion 1140 is shown as having an untreated core region 1145, whereas the surface of outermost portion 1140 is illustrated as having a treated surface region 1150.
  • Dashed lines 1155 indicate a definitive boundary between the treated and untreated regions. However, the boundary may, in some embodiments, be more transitional/gradual in nature.
  • Exemplary surface heat treatments may include case hardening, flame hardening, and induction hardening. By performing one of these hardening surface heat treatments on outermost portion 1140, outermost portion 1140 may be rendered harder and, therefore, more resistant to wear than other portions of the link, including first portion 1135.
  • the conveyor belt may be at least partially assembled, and the outermost portion of the links may be simultaneously heated on a plurality of links assembled to form the conveyor belt by laying the outermost portions of the links on a heating surface and applying heat to the outermost portions.
  • An exemplary heating surface may include, for example, a hot-plate type of table or other surface.
  • such a surface may include a heating element configured to heat the surface.
  • the outermost portions may be heat treated. Accordingly surface heat treatments and/or full- thickness heat treatments, such as those discussed above, may be implemented using such a heating surface in order to render outermost portions of links of an assembled conveyor belt more resistant to wear than other portions of the links.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates an exemplary process for heat treating outermost portions of an assembled conveyor belt.
  • conveyor belt 300 including links 305 and rods 310 may be laid on a heating table 1200.
  • Heating table 1200 may include a heating element 1205 configured to produce heat, illustrated by wavy lines 1210.
  • protruding portions 330 of links 305 may be placed in contact with a heating surface 1215 of heating table 1200.
  • Application of heat by heating surface 1215 to protruding portions 330 at a suitable temperature, for a suitable duration, may heat treat protruding portions 330 in order to render the outermost portions of the links more resistant to wear than other portions of the links.
  • outermost portions of links more wear resistant may involve cold working.
  • the outermost portions of the links may be subjected to cold working, such as peening, forging, stamping, or coining.
  • FIG. 13 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link.
  • FIG. 13 shows an outer leg 1320 of a link including a protruding portion 1330.
  • the link may include a first portion 1335 and a second, outermost portion 1340.
  • outermost portion 1340 may be cold worked.
  • outermost portion 1340 is shown as having an untreated core region 1345, whereas the surface of outermost portion 1340 is illustrated as having a treated surface region 1350.
  • Treated surface region 1350 may be peened, forged, stamped, coined, or subjected to any other type of cold working.
  • metal link embodiments may include a link formed of different metals.
  • the outermost portion of a link may be formed, at least in part, of a different material than the other portions of the link.
  • the outermost portion may include a separate piece of material attached to an end of the outer leg. Such a separate piece of material may be attached to the outer leg in any suitable manner as discussed in more detail below.
  • FIG. 14 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link.
  • FIG. 14 shows an outer leg 1420 of a link including a protruding portion 1430.
  • the link may include a first portion 1435 and a second, outermost portion 1440.
  • a definitive boundary 1445 is indicated between first portion 1435 and outermost portion 1440.
  • first portion 1435 and outermost portion 1440 may be formed of different materials, wherein outermost portion 1440 is formed of a material that is more wear resistant than other portions of the link, including first portion 1435.
  • the different materials may be joined by adhesive, bonding, welding or other suitable methods.
  • FIG. 15 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link, implementing a fastener.
  • FIG. 15 shows an outer leg 1520 of a link including a protruding portion 1530.
  • the link may include a first portion 1535 and a second, outermost portion 1540.
  • FIG. 15 shows different cross-sectional hatching to indicate the use of different materials for first portion 1535 and outermost portion 1530.
  • FIG. 15 shows different cross-sectional hatching to indicate the use of different materials for first portion 1535 and outermost portion 1530.
  • outermost portion 1530 may be attached to first portion 1535 using fasteners, such as a bolt 1545 and a nut 1550.
  • fasteners such as a bolt 1545 and a nut 1550.
  • Other types of fasteners could also be used, such as screws, pins, or any other suitable fastener.
  • a substantial majority of the protruding portion may be formed of the separate, wear resistant material.
  • a separate piece of wear resistant material may be fixedly attached to the outermost portion of the link as a layer or insert, for example, affixed to the protruding portion of the link.
  • FIG. 16 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link.
  • FIG. 16 shows an outer leg 1620 of a link including a protruding portion 1630.
  • the link may include a first portion 1635 and a second, outermost portion 1640.
  • outermost portion 1640 may include a contact layer 1645 formed of a different, more wear resistant material than the rest of the link, including first portion 1635.
  • Contact layer 1645 may be fixedly attached to protruding portion 1630 using any suitable method, such as adhesive, bonding, welding, or any other suitable method.
  • FIG. 17 shows another close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link.
  • FIG. 17 shows an outer leg 1720 of a link including a protruding portion 1730.
  • the link may include a first portion 1735 and a second, outermost portion 1740.
  • FIG. 17 shows an embodiment having a contact layer similar to contact layer 17, but is affixed to protruding portion 1730 of outer leg 1720 with fasteners, such as a bolt 1745 and a nut 1750.
  • fasteners such as a bolt 1745 and a nut 1750.
  • bolt 1745 since bolt 1745 is disposed on an outermost side of contact layer 17, bolt 1745 may be countersunk within a recess 1755.
  • Other types of fasteners could also be used to secure contact layer 17, as discussed above with respect to FIG. 15.
  • a wear resistant coating may be applied to the outermost portion of the link. Such a coating may be applied in any suitable manner.
  • FIG. 18 shows a close-up cross-sectional view of a wear resistant portion of a link including a coating.
  • FIG. 18 shows an outer leg 1820 of a link including a protruding portion 1830.
  • the link may include a first portion 1835 and a second, outermost portion 1840.
  • a coating 1845 may applied over a substrate material 1850 of outer leg 1820.
  • Coating 1845 may be applied in any suitable way, including, for example, dipping, plasma coating, or any other suitable method.
  • the present disclosure is also directed to methods for making a conveyor belt portion wear resistant. Such methods may include forming a substantially U-shaped link including an outermost portion having a contact surface configured to face a drive surface. The methods may also include rendering the outermost portion of the link more resistant to wear due to contact with the drive surface than other portions of the link.
  • forming a substantially U-shaped link may include forming an inner leg and an outer leg. Further, forming the outermost portion may include forming a protruding portion extending outward from the outer leg. [0099] In some embodiments, rendering the outermost portion of the link more resistant to wear may include making the outermost portion harder than other portions of the link. For example, making the outermost portion harder may include anodizing, heat treating, and/or quenching the outermost portion. In some embodiments, making the outermost portion harder may include surface hardening the outermost portion. For example, making the outermost portion harder may include flame hardening, induction hardening, or case hardening the outermost portion.
  • making the outermost portion harder may include cold-working the outermost portion.
  • making the outermost portion harder may include peening, forging, stamping, or coining the outermost portion.
  • rendering the outermost portion of the link more resistant to wear may include forming at least part of the outermost portion from a different material than the other portions of the link.
  • the method may include attaching a separate piece of material to an end of the outer leg of the link.
  • forming at least part of the outermost portion from a different material may include applying a coating or layer to the outermost portion of the link.
  • the link may be formed of a non-metal material and rendering the outermost portion of the link more resistant to wear may include altering the non-metal material in at least part of the outermost portion.
  • altering the non-metal material may include at least one of cross- linking and surface treating the non-metal material.
  • a substantially U-shaped link configured to receive a rod may include a first leg, a second leg, and a connecting portion connecting the first leg and the second leg, wherein the connecting portion is anodized, heat treated, or formed of a different material than the first and second leg, and is more resistant to wear than the first or second leg.
  • FIG. 19 is an illustration of perspective and cross-sectional views of an exemplary link and rod assembly of a conveyor belt.
  • FIG. 19 illustrates a perspective view of link 305, as well as a cross-sectional view of portions of link 305 including connecting portion 325.
  • FIG. 20 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a link portion in the area indicated by the dotted circle in FIG. 19.
  • FIG. 20 illustrates a connecting portion 2025 of a link.
  • FIG. 20 also shows a first portion 2030 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2035 of the link.
  • wear resistant portion 2035 may include a material that is an altered version of the material of first portion 2030.
  • FIG. 20 illustrates an embodiment including, for example, a cross-linked material implemented for wear resistant portion 2035. Utilization of cross-linking is discussed in more detail above with respect to FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 21 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt embodiment.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates a connecting portion 2125 of a link.
  • FIG. 21 also shows a first portion 2130 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2135 of the link.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates an embodiment employing a surface treatment of a non-metallic link to render a portion of the link more wear resistant. Similar concepts are discussed in more detail above with respect to FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 22 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt embodiment.
  • FIG. 22 illustrates a connecting portion 2225 of a link.
  • FIG. 22 also shows a first portion 2230 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2235 of the link.
  • FIG. 22 shows an embodiment implementing a different non-metal material for wear resistant portion 2235. Such a different material may be, for example, co-molded with the material of first portion 2230. Similar concepts are discussed in more detail above with respect to FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 23 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 illustrates a connecting portion 2325 of a link.
  • FIG. 23 also shows a first portion 2330 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2335 of the link.
  • FIG. 23 also shows a layer or inserts formed of a different non-metal material than a substrate material 2340 of the link.
  • a first insert 2345 may be incorporated on one side of connecting portion 2325
  • a second insert 2350 may be incorporated on a second side of connecting portion 2325.
  • FIG. 24 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt embodiment.
  • FIG. 24 shows a connecting portion 2425 of a link.
  • FIG. 24 also shows a first portion 2430 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2435 of the link.
  • FIG. 24 shows a surface treatment, such as anodizing.
  • a treated layer 2440 indicates that portions of wear resistant portion 2435 may be surface treated, for example, by anodizing. Anodizing is discussed in more detail above with respect to FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 25 is a close-up cross-sectional view of a portion of another conveyor belt embodiment.
  • FIG. 25 shows a connecting portion 2525 of a link.
  • FIG. 25 also shows a first portion 2530 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2535 of the link.
  • FIG. 25 illustrates an embodiment, wherein wear resistant portion 2535 may be quenched. Embodiments implementing quenching as a way to provide wear resistance are also discussed above in connection with FIG. 10.
  • FIG. 26 shows a connecting portion 2625 of a link.
  • FIG. 26 also shows a first portion 2630 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2635 of the link.
  • FIG. 26 shows an embodiment implementing different metal materials for first portion 2630 and wear resistant portion 2630. These materials may be joined by adhesive, bonding, welding, or other methods. An embodiment employing similar concepts is discussed above with respect to FIG. 14.
  • FIG. 27 shows a connecting portion 2725 of a link.
  • FIG. 27 also shows a first portion 2730 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2735 of the link.
  • FIG. 27 illustrates an embodiment employing surface heat treatments to provide wear resistance.
  • Such surface heat treatments may include, for example, case hardening, flame hardening, and induction hardening.
  • a core region 2740 may be disposed between heat treated surface regions 2745.
  • a dashed line 2750 delineates a boundary between untreated core region 2740 and heat treated surface regions 2745. However, in some embodiments, the transition between heated and untreated regions may be more gradual. Similar concepts are discussed above in conjunction with the description of FIG. 11.
  • FIG. 28 shows a connecting portion 2825 of a link.
  • FIG. 28 also shows a first portion 2830 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2835 of the link.
  • FIG. 28 shows an embodiment including a fastener 2840 used to fixedly attach leg portions 2845 of the link to a separate piece of material 2850 used to form connecting portion 2825. Use of fasteners is discussed in more detail above, for example, in connection with FIG. 15.
  • FIG. 28 also illustrates that the
  • connection between different metallic link materials may be made using a similar joint where the components overlap, but no fastener is used. Instead adhesive, bonding, welding, or other types of attachment mechanisms may be utilized, for example, at an interface 2855 between first portion 2830 and separate piece 2850.
  • FIG. 29 shows a connecting portion 2925 of a link.
  • FIG. 29 also shows a first portion 2930 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 2935 of the link.
  • FIG. 29 shows an embodiment including an insert 2940 formed of a different material than other portions of the link, including first portion 2930.
  • FIG. 30 shows a connecting portion 3025 of a link.
  • FIG. 30 also shows a first portion 3030 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 3035 of the link.
  • FIG. 30 shows an embodiment similar to that shown in FIG. 29, except that the embodiment shown in FIG. 30 includes an insert 3040 fixedly attached to the connecting portion 3025 by a fastener 3045, which may be countersunk in a recess 3050. Use of countersunk fasteners to attach wear resistant inserts is discussed in more detail above regarding FIG. 17.
  • FIG. 31 shows a connecting portion 3025 of a link.
  • FIG. 31 also shows a first portion 3130 of the link and a second, wear resistant portion 3135 of the link.
  • FIG. 31 shows an embodiment including a wear resistant coating 3140 disposed on a substrate material 3145 in wear resistant portion 3135 of the link. Use of wear resistant coatings is discussed in more detail above with respect to FIG 18.
  • FIGS. 32 and 33 illustrate another exemplary conveyor belt embodiment.
  • FIG. 32 shows a conveyor belt 3200, including a plurality of pitches 3205, connected by a plurality of rods 3210 and a plurality of bar links 3215.
  • bar links 3215 may have a substantially straight configuration.
  • Bar links 3215 may include slotted apertures 3220, which may enable conveyor belt 3200 to be collapsible.
  • one or more of bar links 3215 may include a wear resistant protruding portion 3225.
  • protruding portions 3225 may extend from a central portion 3230 of bar link 3215.
  • protruding portions 3225 may extend to form the outermost portion of conveyor belt 3200, and thus, may extend beyond buttonheads 3232 of rods 3210.
  • conveyor belt 3200 may include protruding portions 3235, which may extend from end portions 3240 of bar links 3215, as shown in FIGS. 32 and 33. Although illustrated as extending from central portion 3230 and end portion 3240, protruding portions 3225 and/or protruding portions 3235 may extend from any suitable portions of bar links 3215.
  • the outermost portion of conveyor belt 3200 may be more resistant to wear due to contact with a drive surface than other portions of conveyor belt 3200.
  • protruding portions 3225 and/or protruding portions 3235 may be formed of a harder material than other portions of conveyor belt 3200.
  • FIG. 32 illustrates an embodiment having multiple bar links 3215 at each pitch (essentially stacked laterally), embodiments are envisioned wherein only a single bar link 3215 may be provided at each pitch.
  • the use of a single bar link or stacked bar link arrangement may be based on a number of different parameters, including the desired strength and durability of the conveyor belt. That is, a stacked arrangement may provide reinforcement, and thus, additional strength and durability of the link assembly.

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La présente invention se rapporte à une courroie transporteuse qui est configurée pour être en contact avec une surface d'entraînement et qui comprend un maillon sensiblement en forme de U qui présente une partie la plus extérieure qui présente une surface de contact configurée pour faire face à la surface d'entraînement. La partie la plus extérieure du maillon peut être plus résistante à l'usure formée en raison du contact avec la surface d'entraînement que d'autres parties du maillon.
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